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President Donald Trump on Wednesday expressed skepticism about reports that Iran has placed mines in the Strait of Hormuz, saying "We don't think so," and encouraged American oil companies to continue using the route. His comments contradict a Reuters report that cited sources saying Iran laid about a dozen mines. The administration said the confli…
Lattice Semiconductor senior vice president of sales Erhaan Shaikh sold 1,577 shares on March 10, 2026, following the receipt of an incentive payment of 3,211 shares the prior day, according to a Form 4/A filing. The filings also show 1,634 shares used to satisfy tax obligations. The transactions come as Lattice shares have risen sharply over the p…
AeroVironment Inc CFO Kevin Patrick McDonnell disposed of 396 shares on March 10, 2026, in a transaction valued at $88,921 executed under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. The move comes as the company's stock has risen sharply over the past year but has recently pulled back, while AeroVironment reported fiscal third-quarter 2026 results that missed expectations…
Pravin Desale, Senior Vice President of R&D at Lattice Semiconductor Corp (LSCC), sold 2,366 shares on March 10, 2026, for $218,642 and received an incentive award of 3,697 shares on March 9, 2026. The company recently reported fiscal Q4 2025 results that beat revenue expectations, issued stronger-than-expected guidance for Q1 fiscal 2026, and drew…
Oracle rallied after a clean Q3 beat and raised guidance, driven by 44% cloud growth, 84% infrastructure growth and a $553 billion backlog. The market is worried about heavy CapEx and negative free cash flow, but the worst of the spending fear may already be priced in. We outline a mid-term swing trade with explicit entry, stop and target while fla…
JPMorgan elevated BridgeBio Pharma to its U.S. Equity Analyst Focus List and raised its December 2026 price target to $94 from $89 while reaffirming an Overweight rating. The bank's conclusions rest on physician survey results showing steady adoption of Attruby for transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy and an assessment that BridgeBio's late-stage p…
McDonald’s plans to introduce menu options priced at $3 or less, alongside $4 breakfast meal bundles, in U.S. locations beginning in April, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The initiative, internally dubbed "McValue 2.0," includes a breakfast bundle of a McMuffin, hash brown and coffee, plus low-cost items such as a sausage biscuit and fo…
U.K. equities ended lower on Wednesday, with the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 closing down 0.62%. Gains in major energy names contrasted with broader weakness across the Mining, Fixed Line Telecommunications and General Industrial sectors. Market breadth favored decliners, and commodity and currency moves were mixed.
U.K. equities closed lower on Wednesday with the United Kingdom 100 down 0.62%. Gains in major energy names contrasted with losses among insurers and industrials, while market breadth favored decliners. Commodities and currency markets showed mixed moves, with crude oil and Brent rising and gold futures retreating.
Spanish equities ended Wednesday's session lower, with the IBEX 35 declining 0.53% as losses in Financial Services & Real Estate, Telecoms & IT and Building & Construction sectors outweighed gains. Repsol advanced to a five-year high and was the session's top performer, while Laboratorios Farmaceuticos ROVI headed the laggards. Commodity markets sa…
Spanish equities ended lower on Wednesday, with the IBEX 35 finishing down 0.53% as losses in Financial Services & Real Estate, Telecoms & IT and Building & Construction sectors pressured the market. Repsol led gains after climbing to a five-year peak, while several major names including Laboratorios Farmaceuticos ROVI, Telefonica and Grifols poste…
Portuguese equities ended Wednesday's session higher, powered by advances in the Industrials, Technology and Consumer Services sectors. The PSI benchmark rose 0.58% at the close in Lisbon. Mota Engil, Galp Energia and Sonae were among the leading gainers, while Banco Comercial Portugues, Nos and Corticeira Amorim finished lower. Market breadth favo…
Amsterdam stocks closed slightly higher, with Oil & Gas, Telecoms and Consumer Goods among the sectors providing upward momentum. The AEX index finished up 0.05%. Notable individual moves included gains in Magnum Ice Cream Nv, Shell PLC and ASM International, while CVC Capital Partners, DSM Firmenich and Prosus were among the largest decliners. Mar…
Paris equity benchmarks closed lower on Wednesday, with the CAC 40 slipping 0.19% and the SBF 120 down 0.25%. Losses were concentrated in Healthcare, Consumer Goods and Consumer Services, even as several major stocks and some smaller-cap names posted gains. Volatility measures and commodity markets showed notable moves during the session.
Belgian stocks ended lower on Wednesday, with the BEL 20 index dropping 1.35% as losses in Healthcare, Consumer Goods and Consumer Services weighed on the market. A larger number of stocks fell than rose on the Brussels exchange, Syensqo hit an all-time low, and commodity and FX moves included a drop in gold and gains in crude oil and Brent.
Italian equities closed lower on Wednesday, dragged down by losses in the Healthcare, Telecoms and Industrials sectors. The Investing.com Italy 40 fell 0.93% in Milan, with more than 400 stocks declining versus 259 advancing. Energy names bucked the trend as Eni gained and crude benchmarks climbed sharply.
Frankfurt closed lower Wednesday with the DAX falling 1.59% as losses centered in Financial Services, Software and Construction sectors. The MDAX and TecDAX also declined, while individual winners included Brenntag and Aixtron and large falls hit Rheinmetall and Evotec. Commodities and currency moves included higher oil prices and a firmer US dolla…
A recent Quaest poll commissioned by brokerage Genial indicates a statistical tie between President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in a hypothetical second round of Brazil's October presidential election, with each candidate receiving 41% in the survey. The poll also provides a range of first-round outcomes across seven simu…
Kratos (KTOS) is a high-growth, government-facing unmanned systems and mission solutions company with recent contract wins, an expanded balance sheet via a $1.17B equity raise, and a pipeline into large programs like SHIELD. Valuation is rich but the company has low leverage, meaningful cash and a clear path to revenue growth. This trade idea lays …
Swedish equities closed lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark OMX Stockholm 30 retreating 0.77% as losses in the Financials, Healthcare and Basic Materials sectors dominated the session. Market breadth favored decliners by a wide margin, while select large-cap names posted gains. Commodities and currency moves were notable, with crude and Brent oi…
Finland's benchmark OMX Helsinki 25 ticked up 0.10% at the close, driven by strength in Oil & Gas, Consumer Services and Telecoms. Neste Oyj led winners, reaching a 52-week high, while a larger number of stocks declined than advanced. Oil prices rose sharply and currency futures showed modest movement.
Filas Barbara Appelin, a director at Energy Fuels Inc. (UUUU), disposed of 5,000 common shares on March 9, 2026, for $19.5101 each, totaling $97,550. The transaction occurred while the stock traded at $20.39, after a 388% increase over the prior 12 months. The company has reported widening losses, outlined a $299 million acquisition to expand into …
Joseph M. Erlinger, president of McDonald’s USA, sold 2,626 shares on March 10, 2026, for $862,220 at $328.34 per share and exercised options to acquire 2,626 shares at $157.79. InvestingPro flags McDonald’s as appearing overvalued at current levels. Separately, McDonald’s plans new value deals in April and several brokerages have raised ratings or…
Fitch Ratings projects that global economic growth can remain broadly steady provided the current spike in oil prices proves temporary. The agency expects U.S. consumer spending to slow in 2026 as labor market weakness pressures household incomes, and it anticipates two interest-rate cuts from the Federal Reserve that year. In the eurozone, higher …
Russian authorities are weighing a possible 10% reduction in all non-sensitive budget expenditures for 2026 while redirecting more revenue into the budget reserve fund. Final decisions are contingent on whether the recent spike in oil prices, driven by conflict-related supply disruptions, proves sustainable. Officials say cuts would avoid touching …
